Lighting fixture



Aug. 16|, 1927.

W. R. KAHNS ET AL'A LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed May 20v. 1925 Patented Aug.16, 1927.

f nairEn s'rATEs PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER R. KAIINS AND KARL vKELLER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, v.ASSIGNOIRSTO J. H. WHITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORA-TION OF NEW YORK. v

f LIGHTING Application led May 20,

Our invention relates to lighting fixtures, and especiallyto'electroliers and chandeliers in which a plurality of arms supportinglighting devices project from a common support, and the object Aof theinvention is to effectively prevent relative displacement of sucli arms.

ln the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an elevation in reduced size ofAa hanging lighting fixture to which our invention is applicable. v

Fig. 2 js a central vertical section in larger size partly broken away.

Fig. 8 is a top view of the upper ends of the lamp supporting arms asconnected to their support, the coupling member and nipple beingremoved, and

Fig. 4 is a cross section on the broken line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 10 indicates a section of pipe having aplurality of spaced threaded projections 11 on the same horizontal linesecured to the pipe by solder or in any suitable manner. lThe lampsupporting arms 12 are preferably hollow or tubular, and also preferablyhexagonal with two opposite sides depressed inwardly towards eachY otherlongitudinally.

These arms at their upper portions lie ver-` tically and side by sideagainst the pipe 10, the depressions on their innermost sidesconformino' to the outer surface of the ine while the depressions ontheir outermost sides add to the ornamental appearance. i

Each of these arms is provided withY an opening 13 through which thethreaded projections 11 on the pipe 10 pass, and a knob 14 is screwedupon the projecting end of each of thethreaded members 11 therebyremovably securing the arms 12 to the pipe 10 Y at this point. Ait, apredetermined distance below suchvconnection the arms are curvedoutwardly and upwardly, there being ornamental shells 15 attached totheir ends in which the electric lamps 16 are seated. These lamps may beof the candle type as shown, or of any other suitable character.

The upper ends of the arms 12 are flush with the upper end ofthe pipe 10and a cap 17 is placed over the top of the pipe, the cap being providedwith a central opening 18 of a diameter corresponding with the openingin the pipe which is interiorly threaded at the upper end. The outeredge of the cap 17 is provided with spaced downwardly turned FIXTURE.

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lugs or projections 19, one of which passes into the o-pen upper end ofeach arm 12.

A coupling member 20 is provided having astem 21 exteriorly threadedwhich is screwed into the upper end of the pipe 10 and bears upon thetop surface of the cap whereby the upper ends of the arms 12 aresecurely held to the pipe. l

lThe body of the member 2O has an opening 22 through its center for thepassage of the conductor wires (not shown), above which it terminates ina ring 23 Vwhich is interiorly threaded. A vhollow 'exteriorly tireadednipple 24 is screwed into the threaded ring 23, and upon its upper endreceives the threaded hub 25 of a hook or ornamental bail 26 Vto whichthe chain 27 for suspending the fixture is connected. An ornamentalshell 28 covers the upper ends of the arms 12 and pipe 10 and lower partof the member 20, while another shell 29 covers the upper part of themember 2O and the nipple 24.` An ornamental knob or plug 30 is fixedtothe lower end of the pipe 10.

While we have described the member 10 as a section of pipe, it isobvious that this member may be a solid rod having a threaded" recess inits -upper end toreceive the threaded stem 21 of the coupling member 20,

without departing from the naturev and spirit of our invention.

Our invention provides a-lighting fixture of the Acharacter described inwhich the lamp supporting arms are eifectively prevented from relativeangular displacement when in use, Vand of very ornamental appearance.

Ve claim asour invention:

1. Inv alighting fixture, a'section of pipe, a plurality of tubular lampsupporting arms surrounding said pipe with their upper ends flush withthe top of said pipe, said arms bearing against the outer surface of thepipe a Vportion of their length, means for det-achablv connectingtheupper ends of the arms to the pipe, and means for detachablyconnecting said arms to the pipe at a predetervmined distance belowtheir upper ends.

2. In a lighting fixture, a section of pipe, a plurality of tubular lampsupporting arms surrounding said pipe with their upper ends flush withthe top of said pipe, said arms bearing against the outer surface of thepipe a portion of their length, a cap with a central opening seated uponthe top of said pipe and provided vwit-h spaced downwardly turnediingers on its outer edge, which lingers enter the upper open ends otthe respective arms, and means for detachably connecting said arms tothe pipe at a predetermined distance below their upper ends. 3. in alighting iixture, a section ot pipe, a plurality of tubular lampsupporting arms bearing against said pipe portion ot their length, theupper ends ot said arms being ilush with the top ot the pipe, a cap witha central opening seated upon the top ot said pipe and provided withspaced downwardly turned lingers on its outer edge, which fingers enterthe upper open ends ot the respective arms, means ter locking said capin position, and means tor detachably connecting said arms to the pipeat a predetermined distance below their upper ends.

ln a lighting fixture, a section ot pipe, a` plurality et tubular lampsupporting arms bearing against said pipe a portion ot their length, theupper ends of said arms being` iiush with the top ot the pipe, a capwith a central opening seated upon the top ot said pipe and providedwith spaced downwardly turned fingers on its outer edge, which hngersenter the upper open ends ot the respective arms, a coupling memberprovided with a threaded stem screwed into the upper end ot the pipe andbearing upon the top of said cap, and means t'or detaehably connectingsaid arms to the pipe at a predetermined distance below their upperends.

5. in a l iting tixtureasection ot pipe, a plurality oi tubular lampsupporting arms bearing against said pipe a portion ot the length, theupper ends ot said arms being flush with the top ot the pipe, a cap witha central opening seated upon the top ot sa`d pipe and providedwithspaced downwardly turned fingers on its outer edge; which fingers enterthe upper open ends ot the respective arms, a coupling member havingcentral opening through its body and provided with a threaded stemscrewed into the upper end ot said pipe and bearing upon the top ot saidcap, said coupling member above said opening being interiorly threaded,an exteriorly threaded nipple screwed therein, and means for detachablyconnecting said arms to the pipe at a predetermined distance below theirupper ends.

6. In a lighting iifzture, a section or" pipe, a plurality of tubularlamp supporting arms bearing against said pipe a portion of theirlength, the upper ends of said arms being flush with the top of thepipe, a cap with a central opening seated upon the top of said pipe andprovided with spaced downwardly turned iingers on its outer edge, whichfingers enter the upperopen ends of the respective arms, a couplingmember having a central opening, through its body and provided with athreaded stemA screwed into the upper end of said pipe and bearing uponthe top of said cap, said Coupling member above said opening beinginteriorly threaded, an exteriorly threaded nipple screwed therein,means for detachably connecting said arms to the pipe at a predetermineddistance below their upper ends, and ornamental shells covering theupper ends of said arms and pipe and saidv coupling member and nipple.

7. ln a llighting lixture, a section of pipe, a plurality ot tubularlamp supporting arms surrounding said pipe, a cap with a central openingseated upon the top ot the pipe and provided with spaced downwardlyturned fingers projecting into the upper open ends ot the respectivearms. Y

S. in a lighting fixture, a section of pipe, a plurality ot tubular lampsupporting arms surrounding said pipe, a cap with a central openingseated upon the top ot the'pipe and provided with spaced downwardlyturned tingers projecting into the upper open ends et the respectivearms, and means for detachably connectingl said arms to the pipe at apredetermined distance below their upper ends.

9. ln a lighting lixture, a. central vertical support provided with alplurality of spaced threaded projections at or about the middle ot itslength, a plurality ot arms surrounding said support each having anopening through which the respective projections on the support extend,a knob screwed upon the end of each projection exterior et the arms,means ttor detachably connecting the upper encs of said arms tothesupport, means tor detachably connecting the arms to the centralsupport at a predetermined distance below their upper ends, a couplingmember connected to the upper end of Vthe central support, said couplingmember having a central opening through its body, above which opening itis interiorly threaded, and an exteriorly threaded 'nipple screwedtherein.

Signed by us this 1l day of May, 1926.

WALTER E. nantis; KAEL KELLER,

